Serie A champions face Coppa Italia holders for the first trophy of the season, but in front of an Al Awwal Park expected to be half-empty The Italian Supercoppa will hand out its trophy tonight in Riyadh, but Napoli vs Bologna will be played in a setting that clashes with the sporting value of the […]
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While anticipation is building in Saudi Arabia for Monday’s Italian Supercoppa Final between Napoli and Bologna, in Italy all eyes are on Turin, where Juventus vs Roma will be played tonight. In the refrain of a famous Italian song from the 1990s, Ligabue sang “siam quelli là, siam quelli là, quelli tra palco e realtà”
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The four-team format starts today, with single-elimination semifinals and an unprecedented TV production: Milan, Napoli, Inter and Bologna face off in Saudi Arabia for the first trophy of the season The spotlight of Italian football turns to Riyadh. The Italian Supercoppa gets underway today and, for the fourth consecutive year, will be played in Saudi
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A matchday without big clashes turns into an earthquake at the summit: Napoli fall, Milan stumble, Inter surge clear at the top. A hugely important win for Juventus. It was supposed to be a classic transition round, with no shocks at the top of the table. Instead, it turned into a nightmare for the two
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At the Dall’Ara, the most compelling fixture of a matchday with no traditional heavyweight clashes. A high-table showdown also awaits at the Olimpico between Roma and Como. In a Serie A moving toward a new era, it’s telling that on a weekend without classic big matches — understood as clashes between the traditional giants of
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Roma, Bologna and Fiorentina deliver three wins out of three, with Ferguson and Bernardeschi stealing the spotlight and Fiorentina finding answers from their stars. Today’s Smith Soccer Coffee, made in Italy, is dedicated to the Italian teams’ clean sweep in Europe on Cup Thursday. Europa League and Conference League delivered three wins in three matches
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A sweet cup for Juventus and a bitter brew for Napoli as Italian clubs split wins and losses across the Champions League. Smit’s Thursday Espresso arrives as we wait for today’s Europa League and Conference League fixtures, with Italy’s Champions League balance perfectly even after the first two matchdays. Just like Tuesday, Wednesday delivered one
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La Dea overturn the world champions with a brilliant performance, while Inter fall again in the final minutes: the late penalty against Liverpool weighs heavily. Good morning, everyone. Today’s coffee — a proper espresso, just the way we like it here at SMIT, Soccer Made in Italy — is dedicated to last night’s Champions League
Read the Editorial in Italian on ilNewyorkese Between Conte’s team and Spalletti’s, at the moment, there are two clear levels of difference—despite Napoli’s injury emergency—and it was fully visible on the pitch. Mission accomplished: Antonio Conte has succeeded in bringing a team that only a few weeks ago appeared drained and stripped of the hunger
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Spalletti returns to the Maradona as Juventus manager, while Conte faces the club that shaped his legacy. The headline match of Serie A’s 14th round is inevitably Napoli–Juventus — a clash that carries weight in the standings but also a fascinating intertwining of benches and destinies: Conte vs Spalletti, Spalletti vs Conte. Each now sits
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